Knocked Down by a Motorcar. Adelaide
Bruce Wright of Helmsdale, an engineer, aged 25 years, was badly injured by a motor-car on Friday evening while walking along the Mount…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
1,184 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 60
Condobolin Railway
Officials at the Trades Hall and at the Courthouse were busily engaged this morning in issuing passes and tickets, and in completing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Raid on Ostend. One Machine Hit Nine Times. Paris
The Allies' aviators, who raided Ostend on January 10, had previously engaged three Taubes. One British machine was struck nine times, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kalcoorue-port Augusta Railway. Question of Water Supplies. Statement by Federal Minister
The Minister of Home Affairs (Mr. Archibald), who has been making a weekend visit to South Australia, made the following statement on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by a Motor-car
After the Burra rares on Saturday (says the "Express") a fatal accident happened. Mr. John Hammer, of [?]oringa, was killed by being knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How De Wet Was Captured. Pursuit by Motor-cars
The "Rand Daily Mail" of December 5, just to hand, publishes a graphic account of the manner in which the rebel, General Christian de Wat, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Dashes Into Cyclists. Remarkable Escapes
A remarkable motor accident happened in Royal Parade, near Grattan-street, Carlton, at about 9 p.m. oN Saturday (reports "The Age")…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transcontinental Railway. Record Construction. Melbourne
A record in constructional work was established on the Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta railway last week. In six working days no less than 12 miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Officials in the Railway Workers' Union. Sydney
The railway workers' conference yesterday decided to continue the practice of allowing business men to hold official positions in the union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kalgoorlie Railway Tragedy. More Evidence
A Perth telegram to the "Express" states:— The inquest was continued on Tuesday concerning the recent disaster on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. a Railway Smash. Syedney
A railway smash occurred at Tarlee this morning. In the long tunnel between Trowan Creek and the Boronia South signalbox, on the northern line,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Altered Railway Service. Sydney
Great interest is being taken in the contemplated alterations in the State railway passenger service, which will begin next Monday. In the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Norton Griffith Works Programme. Four Millions for Next Year. Including Broken Hill-condobolin Railway. Sydney
An important announcement regarding the Norton-Griffith scheme will be made by the Premier in Parliament on Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost Diamonds. Tram Ride Round Sydney. Returned by the Conductor. Sydney
Diamond jewellery, valued at £1000, was lost in Sydney yesterday. It travelled half way round the city in a tram, and a little more than 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sleep on Railway Line. Young Man Killed
As the driver of a light engine from Woodend was approaching tne Kangaroo Flat station shortly before 6 o'clock on Tuesday (says the Bendigo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Retrenchment. Acting Premier's Statement. Government and Unemployment. Sydney
When questioned yesterday about the altered train service, the Acting Premier said, that he was not acquainted with the actual nature of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Ambulances. a Generous Gift
One of the most practical patriots in Australia is Sir Edwin Smith, who has come forward with another striking indication of the public spiritedness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Decreased Railway Receipts. Sydney
The quarterly returns issued by the New South Wales Chief Railway Commissioner show a decrease of £62,793 in gross railway revenue, and also a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Retrenchments. Men Who May Go to the War. Sydney
The superintendent of the State railway lines stated yesterday that the reductions in the existing railway services of the State, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wars. Latest Official Communiques. Summary of the Situation. German Offensive Broken. British Warships Shell Belgian Coast. Hard Fighting in France. Russia's Great Offensive Movement. Driving Back the Austrians. Hungary Loses a Million Men. British Steamer Torpedoed by a German Submarine. Airship Raids. Allies Attack Krupp's Works. (Reuter's Messages.) The Zeppelin Raid. Spies in England. Motor-car Guides Airship. London
Trustworthy evidence has been received that a motor-car at King's Lynn and at Snettisham used headlights to indicate where the airship should drop…
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